Servicing

[PLA]

My Chimaera has'nt been serviced for 2yrs (last one was 24000 miles)and its only done 28000 miles. Should I get a service now, or will an oil change be sufficent until the 30000 miles book service? Cars' driving ok and I have cleaned the brakes etc.

[Beano500]

2,000 miles a year

You need to find a good home for it, poor thing!

On a slightly more serious note, if you ever intend to sell it the potential butyers will want to see that it has been maintained.

'Nuf Sed?

[RichB]

I think you will find that regardless of mileage it needs a a service every year. Rich...

[incorrigible]

What sort of oil has got in it, mineral oils degrade over time, henec service intervals of 6,000 miles or 6 months (in the old days) Don't know the time frame for modern oils but I wouldn't leave anything in for longer than a year

Maybe I'm over cautious, don't think so though

[robkola]

Agreed and you live in the countryside(ish)

You are not giving the baby enough road time.

Beano500 said: 2,000 miles a year

[anonymous-user]

I bought mine at the end of March last year on just over 52500, and now it is just under 54000.

I did try and use it regularly, for a week last summer when the Toyota was having some work done.
It lasted 4 days of every day use(20 miles)then broke down!!

I've just had it serviced, have only used it once since, and it has a leaky fuel line in the boot.
It has got to go up to Castle again this weekend.

I thought if I used it a lot it would break, which after a week it did, and if I used it every now and then it would be o.k,......and it still breaks.

I wish it was as well built as my Spitfire!!

[CLINT887]

My Chimaera has'nt been serviced for 2yrs (last one was 24000 miles)and its only done 28000 miles. Should I get a service now, or will an oil change be sufficent until the 30000 miles book service? Cars' driving ok and I have cleaned the brakes etc.

I bought one like this 7 years old and only 16K on the clock no service for 2 years and had been laid up. Result was a galaxy of electrical faults due to corrosion and fuse box had to be replaced. Strongly suggest full service asap.

[PLA]

My car gets driven every weekend during the winter and once or twice during the summer months during the week as well. So its not sitting in a garage, sure its only doing small milages but the car is used. However I will take your advise and get a service.